BusinessNewsBy Andras Pedro MbeweHARARE-Informal traders, through their organisation Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), have presented their 2026 budget expectations to the Harare City Council, placing health services at the top of their priorities.A key concern is the extension of primary health care to fast-growing new settlements that remain underserved despite rising populations.Speaking to this publication, VISET Programs Officer, Jabulani Chikomwe, cited Mbare Musika as a high-traffic destination that has been overlooked in terms of health services. He urged the local authority to invest in mobile clinics for major markets such as Mbare, Hatcliffe, Lusaka, and Hopley.Other demands include the construction of public toilets in the central business district, installation of storage tanks, and the procurement of more ambulances.Mbuya Emeldah Chikoti, an informal trader in Mbare, echoed these concerns, pointing out that Edith Opperman Clinic is now too small to handle the growing patient load.“The clinic cannot cope with the number of residents and traders who now depend on it. The area has become overcrowded, and people struggle to access treatment,” said Mbuya Chikoti.VISET also assured informal traders that it would continue engaging city authorities to ensure their concerns are prioritised in the 2026 budget.Leave a ReplyCancel reply BusinessNewsBy Andras Pedro MbeweHARARE-Informal traders, through their organisation Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), have presented their 2026 budget expectations to the Harare City Council, placing health services at the top of their priorities.A key concern is the extension of primary health care to fast-growing new settlements that remain underserved despite rising populations.Speaking to this publication, VISET Programs Officer, Jabulani Chikomwe, cited Mbare Musika as a high-traffic destination that has been overlooked in terms of health services.
The area has become overcrowded, and people struggle to access treatment,” said Mbuya Chikoti.VISET also assured informal traders that it would continue engaging city authorities to ensure their concerns are prioritised in the 2026 budget. HARARE-Informal traders, through their organisation Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), have presented their 2026 budget expectations to the Harare City Council, placing health services at the top of their priorities. A key concern is the extension of primary health care to fast-growing new settlements that remain underserved despite rising populations.
Speaking to this publication, VISET Programs Officer, Jabulani Chikomwe, cited Mbare Musika as a high-traffic destination that has been overlooked in terms of health services. He urged the local authority to invest in mobile clinics for major markets such as Mbare, Hatcliffe, Lusaka, and Hopley. Other demands include the construction of public toilets in the central business district, installation of storage tanks, and the procurement of more ambulances.
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Mbuya Emeldah Chikoti, an informal trader in Mbare, echoed these concerns, pointing out that Edith Opperman Clinic is now too small to handle the growing patient load. “The clinic cannot cope with the number of residents and traders who now depend on it. The area has become overcrowded, and people struggle to access treatment,” said Mbuya Chikoti. VISET also assured informal traders that it would continue engaging city authorities to ensure their concerns are prioritised in the 2026 budget.
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